EastLink Sustainability Report for FY24

The EastLink Sustainability Report for FY24 can be downloaded below.

The report highlights our commitment to environmental responsibility, safety, employee development, and customer service as the operator of EastLink.

This year, we reduced our greenhouse gas emissions from 5,690 tonnes CO2-e to 5,056 tonnes CO2-e, largely due to our upgrade of EastLink’s street lighting to LED technology. We have now reduced emissions by 72% since our FY2010 baseline of 17,875 tonnes CO2-e. More projects are planned and underway.

We improved our waste management, increasing landfill diversion from 68% to 82%.

Employee development saw growth with training attendances rising from 2,249 to 2,610. In employee and contractor safety, we achieved zero lost time injuries and zero medically treated injuries. In motorist safety, we achieved zero fatalities.

EastLink’s casualty crash rate was 2.71 per 100 million vehicle kilometres, well below the rate reported by other Australian tollway operators. Our average response time to motor vehicle accidents remained under five minutes for the eighth consecutive year.

We completed the three year project to resurface EastLink, recycling 100,000 tonnes of the original road surface into new local roads in Victoria.

Additionally, we enhanced data security by implementing mandatory two-factor authentication for account login and upgrading security for online trip pass purchases and phone payments with operators.

As we move forward, ConnectEast remains committed to sustainability, safety, and innovation for the benefit of our customers, employees, and community.